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Woman Doll in Buckskin

c. 1938

George File

Associated Names

George File

Artist, American, c. 1885 - unknown

This is a drawing of two figures wearing brown dresses with red sashes. The artwork depicts two doll-like figures in upright stances, dressed in brown garments with visible stitched lines and red sashes tied around the waist. The figures have minimalistic facial features, giving them an expressionless appearance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 51 x 38.3 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.15541

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Geo. J. File

Wikidata ID

Q64571406

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